March 2005 MouseAdventure Open Division Teams 140

Wednesday, March 16, 2005
Photos by Lani Teshima, staff editor

MousePlanet presented its largest MouseAdventure event yet, with almost
450 people registering for the popular scavenger hunt/puzzle-solving competition.

For the first time this spring, experienced veterans were given the opportunity
to participate in MouseAdventure Invitational: The Enchanted Race. And
while 27 teams took us up on our The Amazing Race-inspired road
rally, the rest of our MouseAdventure participants opted for the fun atmosphere
of our Open event. Every time we hold a MouseAdventure, we are pleasantly
surprised at the number of brand new players, and this time was no different.
Almost half of our Open teams were made up of entirely new participants.

Who won? And how fast did they win? Stay tuned; we will have a recap
for you within the next handful of days. Our event coordinator is still
recovering from running the grueling Invitational event!

Team #2001

Team #4002: The Dream Team

Team #4003

Team #4004: Fantasmic Four

Team #4005: The Parking Lot Memorial Society

Team #2006: The Electric Barbarellas

Team #4007: Disney-Maniacs

Team #2008: Junior Chipmunks

Team #4009: SWINGING' W/ ROCKIN' M

Team #4010: The Ordinaries

Team #4011: Grin Grinning Ghosts

Team #2012

Team #3013

Team #4014: Mickey's Mooseketeers

Team #2015: Tiki Twosome

Team #4016: Pixie Chicks n' Stix

Team #3017: The 4 Walls

Team #3018: Mixed Up Mickeys

Team #3019: 4 Walt

Team #2020

Team #4021

Team #3022

Team #4023: Invasion of Piracy

Team #3024: Uncle Scrooge and His Nephews

Team #3025

Team #4026: The Goof Troop

Team #2027: Not-So-Hidden Mickey Fans

Team #4028: G-Squared

Team #4029: The Homestarmy

Team #3030: Really Bad Eggs

Team #3031: The Goofs

Team #4032: Tink's Small World

Team #4033: The Tinker Belles

Team #4034: The Abominables

Team #3035: Tower of Terror Hotties

Team #2036: Hot Waffles

Team #4037: Team Lola

Team #4038: MouseKatears

Team #4039: Raiders of the Lost pArk

Team #3040: Village People

Want to participate in a MouseAdventure? Sign up for our MouseAdventure
Reminderer here.

Teams walk a lot during the event. If you are
not used to walking for extended periods, get yourself in shape beforehand.
Walk at least three times a week, and wear old, comfortable shoes with good
treads for the event to avoid blisters.

Make sure you get some breakfast in the morning.
Although caffeine may help you wake up in the morning, you might want to avoid
it (caffeine acts as a diuretic, causing you to need more bathroom breaks).

PACKING
TIPS

Although you need only show up with a writing
instrument, the following is a helpful list. Consider packing everything into
a backpack (or a hydration pack) so your hands are free:

 Water bottle in a holder or hydration
pack such as a Camelbak
(you will not want to waste time buying soda)
 Comfortable shoes
 Sunblock (the higher the SPF the better)
 Writing instrument
 Clipboard
 Sunglasses
 Hat
 Water bottle
 Scratch paper
 Small snacks (raisins, nuts)
 Water bottle
 Rain poncho or large garbage bag (poke arm holes) if weather calls for
drizzle); umbrellas just get in the way
 Bandages for blisters

PARTICIPATING
W/ KIDS

Are you a parent who is considering registering for MouseAdventure?
The following may help you decide whether to bring your children with you.

If you want to bring your children, consider registering and
playing leisurely just for the fun of it, since you want to make sure to allow
for potty breaks, diaper changes, and periodic breaks.

MouseAdventure lasts all afternoon, and your children will
have to wander around the park without going on any rides until after the event.
Consider this and your children's demeanor.

The Trivia category may require an extended period of sitting
while you concentrate on the exercise, so your children may feel ignored and
get bored.

The extra amount of work involved in doing both the Trivia
and Quests activities is such that you might want to consider doing just the
Quests.

If you have a child small enough to ride in a stroller, find
a friend or a sitter to watch that child while you participate, or decide which
parent will participate, and which will be the sitter. You will be moving non-stop
through the park to get everything done, and a stroller will slow your
entire team down.

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